Rocket City United to host All-Stars in exhibition game Friday at Madison City school stadium

Rocky, the Rocket City United Soccer team mascot, urges everyone to support the team against the league's All-Stars Friday night. (The Huntsville Times/File photo)

MADISON, Alabama -- This weekend, the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) will showcase its finest players and teams with the host team, Rocket City United, playing an exhibition game against the league's All-Star team Friday night.

The All-Stars, coached by NPSL Technical Director Matt Driver, will square off against Rocket City United beginning at 8:30 p.m. Friday. Joseph Omondi, a member of Rocket City United, will play against his teammates as a member of the All-Star team.

The All-Star team's roster consists of the league's 21 top players from across the country. The Northeast region has the most All-Stars with eight players from the Keystone and Atlantic conferences, followed by the Southeast with seven players on the team.

In addition to the All-Star game, the City of Madison will also play host to the NPSL semi-finals as well as the league's championship game Saturday.

Hollywood United will square off against Milwaukee Bavarians in the first semi-final match today beginning at 5:30 p.m.

In the second semi-final match, Erie Admirals will play Jacksonville United for the right to advance to the finals. Kickoff for the second game is scheduled at 8:30 tonight.

The winners of the semi-final games will meet in the championship match Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

All matches will be played at Madison City Schools' Stadium on Celtic Drive.